Field of analysis - used interchangeably with "field of accreditation"Laboratory Type - lab is classified as commericial (fee for service), government, or industrial.Category - used interchangeably with "matrix"- a substrate or sample type; for example:

Air and emissions

Solid and hazardous waste

Non-potable water

Potable water

Analyte - substance the test is designed to detectMethod - procedure; means by which a substance is detected

Please be advised that laboratories may be certified to perform more than the tests listed. The list is given only as an indication to each laboratory’s level of accreditation in each category.

A complete list of approved categories, analytes and methods can be found at each facility on watermarked paper. This document is referred to as the Certificate of Approval and is issued on April 1 and is valid through March 31 of each calendar year.

Alternatively, a complete list may be obtained by contacting ELAP by phone at (518) 485-5570 or by e-mail[2].